Euphoria Season 3 Drops Episode 6 on May 17 as 8-Episode Run Nears May 31 Finale

9 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · May 16

Episode 6 of "Euphoria" Season 3 arrives May 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and HBO Max, with three episodes left in the season.
The 8-episode season has already released five installments, and HBO's remaining schedule sets Episode 7 for May 24 and the finale for May 31.
Season 3 jumps five years after Season 2, following Rue's DEA informant role, Cassie's rise as an adult content creator and Nate's deepening debt spiral.
Mixed reviews have greeted the return after a four-year gap, with USA TODAY's critic giving the season 2 out of 4 stars and saying the show's earlier energy has faded.

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